Legislation is being prepared in NSW to ban GPs and other non-surgical specialists from claiming the title surgeon, amid concerns over complications arising from procedures at skin and cosmetic clinics.

As remotely-located workforces become the norm, Microsoft is pitching its newly-launched Surface Hub as an all-in-one platform so engaging workers will no longer check Facebook or emails while listening in to conference calls and meetings.

Government portals have been used for decades to provide information to citizens, as well as simplify and consolidate online services, but there’s no denying that there has been mixed success over the years.

As many as 200 workers could lose their jobs if the proposed merger of science and research bodies NICTA and CSIRO goes ahead, but the cuts would be far greater should the agencies stay separate, according to the CSIRO's chief executive.